I am very grateful and moved by this poem written for my granddaughter by a talented Brighton poet

For Aylah

by Christopher Michael Skinner

You are new to this world;

All is new and exciting

And frightening.

Stay excited.

Everything is new for now,

And "now" is only a dream away from "forever."

Don't be afraid to be frightened,

Grown-ups get frightened too;

Most of them just aren't brave enough to show it!

All the wisdom and all the love in the world are yours for the taking,

So help yourself!